Mother of Pearl – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Dates: 07 Nov – 09 Nov Mother of Pearl – by Emily Aoibheann There was a step back in time […]
Mother of Pearl – Project Arts Centre – Review
Night Boat to Tangier – Kevin Barry – Audio Book Review
Night Boat to Tangier – Kevin Barry – Audio Book Review Charlie Redmond and Maurice Hearne wait in the Algeciras ferry terminal in southern Spain. They are looking for a woman. ‘She’s […]
Album of the Week – 8/11/19 – Lost Wisdom pt. 2 – Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron
Album of the Week – 8/11/19 While possibly lacking a major release, this week does have some interesting new sounds such as Ryley Walker and Charles Rumback (Little Common Twist), Rachael Dadd […]
Meeting Gorbachev – Film Review
Meeting Gorbachev – Film Review Directors: Werner Herzog, André Singer (as Andre Singer) Writer: Werner Herzog Stars: Yuri Andropov, James Baker, Leonid Brezhnev Mikhail Gorbachev is now 88 years old. He resigned […]
Pale Sister – Gate Theatre – Review
Pale Sister – Gate Theatre – Review Until 9th Nov, 2019 Photo: Bríd O’Donovan. This play is based on the Greek tragedy ‘Antigone’ by Sophocles. It is told from the perspective of […]
Tindersticks – No Treasure But Hope – Album review
Tindersticks – No Treasure But Hope – Album review by Killian Laher This would appear to be Tindersticks’ twelfth studio album, not counting numerous soundtracks. Modern musical trends such as autotune, hip-hop […]
Movies This Week – 06-11-19
Movies This Week – 06-11-19 This week, the Irishman is the major release but there are a few interesting looking smaller ones also. The Aeronauts is getting some love from the critics […]
The Matchmaker – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Matchmaker – Gaiety Theatre – Review Dates: 5th Nov. – 10th Nov. Dicky Mick Dicky O’Connor (Jon Kenny) is a Kerryman who has an unusual talent; he is a Matchmaker. For […]
Omni – Networker – Album Review
Omni – Networker – Album Review by Killian Laher Omni are an American band who, on their third album, channel a kind of New York cool, despite being from Atlanta. Songs like […]
Faultline – Anu Productions – Review
Faultline – Anu Productions – Review by Fran Winston Location – 11 Parnell Square East, Dublin 1 Runs until December 1st. Tickets €15-28. Shows run nightly Tuesday-Sunday 8pm and 9.30pm. 5.30pm shows […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 04-11-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 04-11-19 This week, the Matchmaker opens at the Gaiety (after touring extensively). There’s a couple of new productions at the Project Arts Centre with Mother of […]
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – The Undivided Five – Album Review
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – The Undivided Five – Album Review by Killian Laher A new album from Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Wiltzie who record as A Winged Victory for […]
Live Music in Dublin – 04-11-19
Live Music in Dublin – 04-11-19 The Tallest Man on Earth returns to Dublin and plays Vicar Street this Friday! THere’s also Lizzo, Imogen Heap and a few more besides. Explore below… […]
Púca Festival – Trim – 01/11/19 – Live Review
Púca Festival – Trim – 01/11/19 – Live Review On Friday night of the Púca Festival there was an emphasis on new Irish music with the Pillow Queens, Just Mustard and AE […]
Interview with The Late David Turpin
Interview with The Late David Turpin The Late David Turpin has just released his new album Romances – a suite of twelve ‘romantically-fixated after-hours pop songs’ recorded in collaboration with no less […]
Martin Kohlstedt – Unitarian Church – Live Review – 27-10-19
Martin Kohlstedt – Unitarian Church – Live Review – 27-10-19 Having a solo pianist performing on the Sunday of a bank holiday weekend, on the same night as Philip Glass was just […]
Interview with Inni-K – Aidlink – 2/11/19 – National Stadium
Interview with Inni-K – Aidlink – 2/11/19 – National Stadium We had the chance to put some questions to Dublin-based singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Inni-K (Eithne Ní Chatháin) ahead of her appearance […]
Album of the Week – 1/11/19 The Undivided Five – A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Album of the Week – 1/11/19 This week we have a new release from A Winged Victory for the Sullen which is really quite exciting! It’s their first release since Atomos which […]
Lloyd Cole – Vicar Street – 30/10/19 – Live Review
Lloyd Cole – Vicar Street – 30/10/19 – Live Review by Killian Laher It’s interesting how Lloyd Cole, who had a modicum of success in the eighties and early nineties, has managed […]
Aidlink for Turkana – Sat 2nd Nov – National Stadium, Dublin
AIDLINK FOR TURKANA – 8pm, Saturday 2nd November 2019 – National Stadium, Dublin This Saturday sees a strong line up of Irish artists take to the stage of the National Stadium and […]
Sheehy Skeffington – New Theatre – Review
Sheehy Skeffington – New Theatre – Review 29th October – 2nd November Presented by Irish Repertory Theatre Company UK This production gives us an insight into the life of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington. She […]
The Exorcist – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Exorcist – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Fran Winston 29th Oct. – 2nd Nov. 2019 The word iconic is bandied about a lot but it is a fitting term to describe […]
Annie – Grand Opera House, Belfast – Review
Annie – Grand Opera House, Belfast – Review by Cathy Brown Tue 29 October 2019 – Sat 02 November 2019 Little Orphan Annie has been around for a while. She first appeared […]
Swordfishtrombones Revisited – National Concert Hall – 29/10/19 – Review
Swordfishtrombones Revisited – National Concert Hall – 29/10/19 – Review Tuesday 29th October 2019 As part of the Perspectives Series David Coulter was once more the man behind this night following on […]
Movies This Week – 30-10-19
Movies This Week – 30-10-19 So, the sequel to the Shining (Doctor Sleep) has finally arrived, only 39 years after the original. It’s a strange concept and always difficult for a director […]
Púca Halloween Festival – 31st Oct – 2nd Nov
Púca Halloween Festival – 31st Oct – 2nd Nov Púca – Come alive in the dark… – 31 OCT – 2 NOV 2019 This is a new Irish festival which starts this […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 29-10-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 29-10-19 This week, we have a few new productions in the form of The Exorcist at the Gaiety and Sheehy Skeffington at the New Theatre. We […]
Live Music in Dublin – 29-10-19
Live Music in Dublin – 29-10-19 This week, you’re spoiled for choice, with Deerhunter in Whelans being the highlight! The Perspectives series continues with a trip through the Tom Waits classic album […]
Interview with Martin Kohlstedt
Interview with Martin Kohlstedt We had the chance to put some questions to Martin Kohlstedt ahead of his gig in the Unitarian Church tomorrow night. You can find the results below. “This […]
No More Workhorse 